Brain Anatomy Quiz: Fornix, Putamen, and Corona Radiata
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Which brain structure is responsible for long-term memory consolidation?

  • Fornix (correct)
  • Edinger-Westphal
  • Corona radiata
  • Putamen
  • Which part of the brain is involved in learning, motor control, speech articulation, and addiction?

  • Corona radiata
  • Fornix
  • Putamen (correct)
  • Mesencephalic of V
  • Which brain structure provides parasympathetic preganglionic neurons for the pupillary light reflex and accommodation responses?

  • Chief sensory of V
  • Putamen
  • Edinger-Westphal (correct)
  • Fornix
  • Which structure senses proprioception from the muscles of mastication in the jaw?

    <p>Mesencephalic of V</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which brain structure receives tactile discrimination from the face?

    <p>Chief sensory of V</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which nucleus supplies the parotid gland via cranial nerve 9?

    <p>Inferior salivatory nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which brain structure is necessary for recollective memory formation?

    <p>Mammillary bodies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which brain structure is involved in goal-directed behaviors and decision making based on past experiences?

    <p>Caudate nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which brain structure connects the primary visual cortex to the visual area of the thalamus?

    <p>Lateral geniculate body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which brain structure is a part of the auditory pathway and leads to the temporal lobe?

    <p>Medial geniculate body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which brain structure contains ascending sensory tracts and descending motor tracts?

    <p>Cerebral peduncle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which brain structure is a white matter tract connecting the right and left sides of the temporal lobes?

    <p>Anterior commissure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which brain structure is composed of the caudate nucleus and lentiform nuclei?

    <p>corpus striatum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which brain structure sends sensory information on body position to the caudate nucleus?

    <p>Cerebral cortex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which passageway contains axons between the cerebellum and midbrain?

    <p>Superior cerebellar peduncle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which passageway contains axons between the cerebellum and pons?

    <p>Middle cerebellar peduncle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the Edinger-Westphal nucleus?

    <p>Providing parasympathetic neurons for the pupillary light reflex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which brain structure is responsible for regulating the submandibular, sublingual, lacrimal, nasal, and palatine glands?

    <p>Superior salivatory nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the mesencephalic of V brain structure?

    <p>Sense proprioception from the muscles of mastication in the jaw</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which brain structure is a major limbic system output of the hippocampus?

    <p>Fornix</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of the putamen in the brain?

    <p>Learning and motor control</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which brain structure is involved in connecting the cerebral cortex to the internal capsule?

    <p>Corona radiata</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which brain structure is responsible for recollective memory formation?

    <p>Mammillary bodies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which brain structure connects the primary visual cortex to the visual area of the thalamus?

    <p>Lateral geniculate body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which passageway contains axons between the cerebellum and the pons?

    <p>Middle cerebellar peduncle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which brain structure is part of the auditory pathway and leads to the temporal lobe?

    <p>Medial geniculate body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the Edinger-Westphal nucleus?

    <p>Controlling pupillary light reflex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which brain structure contains ascending sensory tracts and descending motor tracts?

    <p>Cerebral peduncle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which brain structure is involved in connecting the cerebral cortex to the internal capsule?

    <p>Caudate nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which brain structure is composed of the caudate nucleus and lentiform nuclei?

    <p>Caudate nucleus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which brain structure receives tactile discrimination from the face?

    <p>Anterior commissure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the putamen in the brain?

    <p>Facilitating desired motions</p> Signup and view all the answers

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